Gold: with a production value of $12.3-billion, and 182 tonnes mined in 2020, gold is Canada’s most valuable mined commodity, and the country ranks fifth among the largest global producers. Yet in order to continue delivering strong results over the long term, the industry has to address a number of key challenges that include a shift to exploring new mining sites, delivering a strong sustainability performance and attracting new talent.
Read MoreThe federal government has taken another step towards establishing Canada’s open banking system, selecting an experienced fintech leader to lead development of a “made-in-Canada” regime.
The Department of Finance Canada has named Abraham Tachjian the open banking lead. Mr. Tachjian has extensive experience related to open banking in Canada and internationally, as well as expertise in digital banking and law.
Read MoreEmployers responding to shifting employee priorities and values
The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to ripple through all facets of Canadian life, including the economy, technology and social norms. Transformation has also been dramatic for Canadian workers in terms of where and how they work, as well as their values and motivators related to their employment.
Read MoreAs we step into the future, we have learned that nothing is certain except change itself. The good news: when you build a great workplace for all, every organization can rise to meet the challenge of tomorrow.
Read MoreKathy Jenkins was living on Vancouver Island in 2012 when she faced a life-threatening medical emergency – a brain aneurysm that had burst. Local clinicians quickly determined that Ms. Jenkins needed the kind of complex care that was available only at Vancouver General Hospital (VGH).
Read MoreOur overarching goal – to address climate change – is more critically important than ever. Yet recent events, such as the coronavirus pandemic and the war in Ukraine, have brought other key components of the clean economy into focus, food and energy security among them.
Read MoreIt may seem a small thing: the little plastic clip holding together your bag of bread. Yet when you consider the number of clips used in households across the country, you can imagine their cumulative impact.
Read MoreIn family-owned businesses, balancing the interests of the business with those of the family can become complicated, and in some cases, a source of family challenges.
Read More#BreakTheBias is the theme of International Women’s Day 2022, when advocates across Canada join the call to imagine a world that is diverse, equitable and inclusive. At Brain Canada and Women’s Brain Health Initiative (WBHI), this means celebrating the impact of female scientists as well as calling attention to long-standing research gaps that impact the health outcomes for women.
Read MoreAround the world, governments and industries are driving a global transition towards environmentally friendlier, low-carbon economies.
Read MorePutting together a financial plan with the help of a trusted professional can position you to withstand life’s unexpected challenges
Read MoreThe foodservice industry, which was Canada’s fourth-largest source of private sector jobs before the pandemic, reflects the country’s impressive diversity. Women make up 58 per cent of the foodservice workforce, and 31 per cent of restaurant owners, operators and staff belong to a visible minority.
Read MoreWhen diagnosed with cancer, Laurel Gillespie had roughly an 80 per cent chance of dying within five years. Despite the uncertainty she faced, Ms. Gillespie did not want to give up on her future. She decided to go back to school. While it was going to take her several years to finish her studies, she focused on how her education could be used to help people in hospice and palliative care in Canada – patients facing a brush with mortality, to which she could relate.
Read MoreThe discussion about cancer care in Indigenous communities has changed significantly in the 10+ years since Warren Clarmont, a member of the Gitanmaax Band of the Gitxsan First Nation, was diagnosed with testicular cancer.
Read MoreIn a competitive labour market, employers who provide digital health solutions as part of their benefits packages have an edge when it comes to attracting and retaining employees.
Read MoreAs the world celebrates fresh beginnings at the start of the year, Canada’s foodservice industry faces the daunting task of surviving a traditionally slow period. Exacerbating this seasonal challenge are the financial losses many restaurants have incurred due to the coronavirus pandemic and increased barriers for attaining sufficient government support.
Read MoreTwo years ago, Brenda O’Reilly’s four restaurants in St. John’s, Newfoundland, were on a growth trajectory – until the coronavirus pandemic brought everything to a hard stop. The closing date, March 16, 2020, is especially memorable since it was the day before St. Patrick’s Day, which is traditionally one of the busiest days for O’Reilly’s Irish Newfoundland Pub.
Read MoreIn an era of unprecedented change ranging from disruptive new technologies to the drive for sustainability, universities are facing the growing challenge of how to prepare students for success in a rapidly transforming world.
Read MoreIt is often called the “great wealth transfer” – the tremendous amount of wealth that the baby-boom generation will continue to pass on to younger generations through the coming years. Tomorrow’s holders of wealth will largely be millennials, who have come of age in an era of robo-advisers, direct-to-consumer investment platforms and other technology-powered tools for “do-it-yourself” financial planning and management.
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